2022-2023年廣東省陽江市大學英語6級大學英語六級知識點匯總（含答案）學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.FedExExpress

FedExExpress,asubsidiaryofFedExCorp,istheworld'slargestexpresstransportationcompany,providingfastandreliabledeliverytoeveryUSaddressandtomorethan220countriesandterritories.FedExExpressusesaglobalair-and-groundnetworktospeeddeliveryoftime-sensitiveshipments,usuallyinonetotwobusinessdayswiththedeliverytimeguaranteed.

FamousOrigins

In1965,YaleUniversityundergraduateFrederickW.Smithwroteatermpaperaboutthepassengerroutesystemsusedbymostairfreightshippers,whichbeviewedaseconomicallyinadequate.Smithwroteoftheneedforshipperstohaveasystemdesignedspecificallyforairfreightthatcouldaccommodatetime-sensitiveshipmentssuchasmedicines,computerpartsandelectronics.

InAugustof1971followinghisserviceinthemilitary,SmithboughtcontrollinginterestinArkansasAviationSales,locatedinLittleRock,Ark.Whileoperatinghisnewfirm,Smithidentifiedthetremendousdifficultyingettingpackagesandotherairfreightdeliveredwithinonetotwodays.Thisdilemmamotivatedhimtodothenecessaryresearchforresolvingtheinefficientdistributionsystem.Thus,theideaforFederalExpresswasborn:acompanythatrevolutionizedglobalbusinesspracticesandnowdefinesspeedandreliability.

FederalExpresswasso-namedduetothepatrioticmeaningassociatedwiththeword"Federal,"whichsuggestedaninterestinnationwideeconomicactivity.Atthattime,SmithhopedtoobtainacontractwiththeFederalReserveBankand,althoughtheproposalwasdenied,hebelievedthenamewasaparticularlygoodoneforattractingpublicattentionandmaintainingnamerecognition.

FederalExpress

ThecompanyincorporatedinJune1971andofficiallybeganoperationsonApril17,1973,withthelaunchof14smallaircraftfromMemphisInternationalAirport.Onthatnight,FederalExpressdelivered186packagesto25UScitiesfromRochester,NY,Miami,Fla.

CompanyheadquartersweremovedtoMemphis,Tenn.,acityselectedforitsgeographicalcentertotheoriginaltargetmarketcitiesforsmallpackages.Inaddition,theMemphisweatherwasexcellentandrarelycausedclosuresatMemphisInternationalAirport.Theairportwasalsowillingtomakethenecessaryimprovementsfortheoperationandhadadditionalhangar(飛機庫)spacereadilyavailable.

CompanyGrowth

ThoughthecompanydidnotshowaprofituntilJuly1975,itsoonbecamethepremiercarrierofhigh-prioritygoodsinthemarketplaceandthestandardsetterfortheindustryitestablished.

Inthemid-1970s,FederalExpresstookaleadingroleinlobbyingforaircargocontrolthatfinallycamein1977.

ThesechangesallowedFederalExpresstouselargeraircraft(suchasBoeing727sandMcDonnell-DouglassDC-10s)andgaveincentiveforthecompany'srapidgrowth.TodayFedExExpresshastheworld'slargestall-cargoairfleet,includingMcDonnell-DouglassMD-11sandAirbusA-300sandA-310s.Theplaneshaveatotaldailyliftcapacityofmorethan26.5millionpounds.Ina24-hourperiod,thefleettravelsnearly500,000mileswhileitscourierslog(飛行若干距離)2.5millionmilesaday—theequivalentof100tripsaroundtheearth.

Thecompanyentereditsmaturingphaseinthefirsthalfofthe1980s.FederalExpresswaswellestablished.Contendersweretryingtocatchuptoacompanywhosegrowthratewascompoundingatabout40percentannually.Infiscalyear1983FederalExpressreported$1billioninrevenues,makingAmericanbusinesshistoryasthefirstcompanytoreachthatfinancialhallmark(標志)insidetenyearsofstart-upwithoutmergersoracquisitions.

OverseasExpansion

Followingthefirstofseveralinternationalacquisitions,intercontinentalo

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2.

SomeexpertsbelievethatWal-Martdoesharmtotheeconomybecausemanufacturershadtocutdownonexpensesby______.

3.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallersthroughGPSsystemswiththeuseof______.

4.

Thekindof______Wilcoxpossessedcanonlybenurturedbyyearsoflivingalifeinnature.

5.

ThestrongenvironmentalsentimentsthatledtoEarthDayyieldeddramaticchangesinAmericanlegislationandreflected______.

6.HomeIsWheretheHurtIs

Beingforcedintoflighttotallydisruptsthelivesoftheinternallydisplaced,exactlyasitdoestorefugees.Butunlikemanyrefugees,theworld'smillionsofinternallydisplacedpersonsoftenhavenowheretoturn.Theyremaintrappedinthesameunsafeenvironmentfromwhichtheytriedtoflee.Insituationsofinternalstrife(沖突),bydefinition,theciviliangovernmentfunctionspartiallyornotatall;andthecivilianpopulationisignoredortreatedwithhostilitybybothsides.

AdefinitionsubmittedtotheU.N.CommissiononHumanRightsdefinestheinternallydisplacedas"personsorgroupsofpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofleetheirhomesorplacesofhabitualresidencesuddenlyorunexpectedlyasaresultofarmedconflict,internalstrife,systematicviolationsofhumanrightsornaturalorman-madedisasters,andwhohavenotcrossedaninternationallyrecognizedStateborder."

Today,thereareanestimated30millioninternallydisplacedpeopleintheworlddoublethenumberofrefugees.Inmanyplaces,theyareallbutforgottenbytheinternationalcommunity.

AlthoughtherearefewrefugeesinLatinAmerica,thereareupto3millioninternallydisplacedpersonsintheregion,includingasmanyas480,000inPeruand600,000inColombia.Inbothcountries,acombinationofpoliticalandsocio-economicfactors,suchasexcessivelyunequalincomedistribution,drug-traffickingandheavyinvolvementofthearmyinthepoliticalscene,haveresultedinhighlevelsofviolenceandaclimatethatfostershumanrightsabuses.Whethermanifestedasanongoingconflictbetweenthearmedforcesandthearmedopposition(thecaseofPeru),oraconstantarmedstrugglebetweenrebelandparamilitarygroups(thecaseOfColumbia),violencehascausedthedisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofruralpeasantsandnativepeople.Theinternallydisplacedoftenleadaverystableexistence,andtheyarehighlygratefulforanyonewhopaysattentiontotheirplight(averybadsituationthatsomeoneisin).

Delia,ofPeru'sAshaninkapeople,hasbeendisplacedforthepasteightyears.Now,homelessandhelpless,Deliaandherpeoplehavetodependonthegoodwillandcharityoftheirremoterelativesandoftheoccasionalnon-governmentalorganization(NGO).IthasbeenastruggleforDelia,whohastriedtoobtainbettereducationfacilitiesforthechildrenandtopromotesmallhandicraftsprojects.Andshetriestoshieldhercommunityfromthesurroundingconflictbyopposinganyinvolvementwiththearmedoppositionorwiththerondas(acivildefenseunitthatfightsagainsttheSendero).Thisneutralposition,inthecontextoftheconflict,isnotapopularonewitheitherside.Totheirwayofthinking,oneiseitheraronderooraSendero;thereisnomiddleroad.

WomenhavebeenthedrivingforceineffortstomaintainsomesemblanceofnormallifeinthePeruvianAndes.There,hundredsofthousandsofpeople,mostlyQuechuaspeakers,weredisplacedoverthelast10years.Husbandswere"disappeared"orkilled,andsonshadtojointhearmy.Thewomenhadtogathertheirchildrenandfleetourbancenterswheretheycouldmeltintothepoverty-strickenanonymityofashantytown(以臨時搭蓋的陋屋為主的地區(qū)).Nowtheyliveinshackswithnowater,noelectricityandnosewagesystem.Thechildrengetlittleschoolingandspendlongdaysplayinginthedirt.Povertydiseaseandunemploymentmakelifenearlyintolerable.Butdisplacedwomenhavenotbeenidle.Theyhaveorganizedsoupkitchens,"mothers'clubs"andhandicraftassociationstosupporteachotherandimprovelivingconditions.Irma,oneofthewomenwetalkedwiththinksthatsoonsheandhersisterswillbeabletogobackhome."Butwe'dlikeourgovernmentandtheworldtogiveusahand,"shesaid.

Despitethemanyhardships,the

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7.

Thetwopollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionare______andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

8.

Whymightthegrade-grubberssometimescheatinexams?

9.

Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

10.

Whiteliliesareusedas______ontheEasterholiday.

11.

TheJapaneseapproachisnotusefulatalltotheAmericanmanagement.

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12.

TheHy-Wire,ahydrogenfueledcarproducedbyGM,iscontrolledthrough______.

13.

Ifyouhaveafever,youmuststayinbed.

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14.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

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15.

Peoplepossessfewerfriendsaremorelikelyto______.

16.

Sneezingwillintensifythesymptomofinflammatoryheadachesbecauseitwillenlarge______.

17.

Insteadofshowing______,yourdressshouldconveythemesagethat

18.

Thereisnopublicchargingstationsbecause______.

A.Itsbuildingcostisprettyhigh.

B.Peoplewouldliketochargeathome.

C.Ittakeslongtimetofinishthecharging.

D.Chargeinpublicstationscostlongtime.

19.

Manysocialconsequencesbroughtforthbyelectronicproximityinclude______.

20.

Following______,the1980sbandDuranDuranisgoingtoholdaliveconcertlaterthismonthonSecondLifeonitsownvirtualisland.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.(36)

A.HefeelstheIndianswereunfairlytreated.

B.HebelievestheIndiansshouldhaveshowedrespecttogovernment.

C.HethinksthegovernmenthasalwaysrespectedtheIndians.

D.Hebelievesthegovernmentcanbejustified.

22.聽力原文：M:Goodafternoon,madam.HowcanIhelpyou?

W:Erm,well,Iseemtohavelostmyhandbag.

M:Oh,I'msorry.

W:Haveyouseenabrownbag?

M:I'mafraidmadamatthepresenttimenothinghasbeenhandedin,butifyou'dliketogivemeadescription,Icanwriteitdown.

W:OK.it,it'sabrownbag.

M:Brown.

W:Andit'serm,it'sleatherandithasaflapthatcomesovertop.It'serm,ashoulderbag.

M:Fine.Haveyougotanythinginsideitthatwouldidentifyit?

W:Well,mypassport'sinthereanderm,mymoney,Imeanallmymoneyisinthere,Ihaveaboutthreehundredpoundscash.

M:Isee.

W:Erm,mypassportandmymoney,ermoh,I,Ihavealittleaddressbookandmynameishathefront.

M:Fine.Andwheredidyouleaveit?

W:IthinkIleftitinthebrasserie.

M:Andwhenwasthat?

W:About12:30,Ithink.

M:I'msureitwillturnup.Nowcouldyoutellmeyourname,please?

W:Henderson.JulieHenderson.I'minRoom216.

M:Allright,Mrs.Henderson.Wewillletyouknowassoonaswefindit.

W:Thankyouverymuch.

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A.Thehandbagisbrown.

B.Thehandbaghasaflapoverthetop.

C.Thehandbagisashoulderbag.

D.Thehandbagisnotmadeofleather.

23.(31)

A.33poundspersquareinch.

B.14.7poundspersquareinch.

C.600poundspersquareinch.

D.280poundspersquareinch.

24.(32)

A.Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.

B.Theyfeelthatsuchbehavior.isunprincipled.

C.Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.

D.Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.

25.(35)

A.Indevelopingcountries.

B.Inindustrialcountries.

C.InChina.

D.BothAandB.

26.聽力原文：Thehomeisthecentralfocusofmostyoungpeople'slivesinBritain,particularlyforthosewhoarestillattendingschool.Themajorityrelyupontheirhomeenvironmentasaplaceofsecurityandupontheirparentsasthemainprovidersoffood,moneyandothernecessitiesoflife—aswellasgeneraladvice.Youngpeoplespendalargeproportionoftheirleisuretimeathomewithothermembersoftheirfamilyorwithfriends.

Afterthehome,schoolisthemainsocialenvironmentwherechildrennotonlyreceivetheirformaleducationbutalsodeveloptheiridentitieswithinpeergroups.AllschoolchildreninBritainareencouragedtotakeupactivitieswhichcomplementtheiracademicandvocationaleducationandhelptoidentifytheirindividualtalent,suchassports,drama,musicandcreativepursuits.Manyoftheseform.partoftheschoolcurricula.

Thepersonaldevelopmentandinformalsocialeducationofyoungpeopleagedfrom11to25arealsopromotedbytheYouthServiceinBritain.TheServiceisapartnershipbetweenlawauthoritiesandalargenumberofvoluntaryorganizations.ArecantsurveyestimatesthatnearlysixmillionyoungpeopleinthisagegroupareeithercurrentorpastparticipantsintheService.

YouthclubsandcentersarethemostcommontypesofYouthServiceprovision,encouragingtheirmemberstoparticipatehisport,culturalandcreativeactivities,andcommunityservice.Somealsoprovideinformationandcounseling.Youthclubsmaybebranchesofnationalorinternationalbodiesortheymaybeentirelylocalinstitutions.

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A.Atschool.B.Athome.C.AtYouthClubs.D.AtYouthCenters.

27.

【B10】

28.聽力原文：M:MydoctortoldmeIneededtogoforsomeexpensivetreatmentformyinjuredknee.

W:Areyousure?Maybeyouneedasecondopinion.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Goforsomeexpensivetreatment.

B.Donotlistentothedoctor'sadvice.

C.Consultanotherdoctor.

D.Besureofthetreatment.

29.(28)

A.Theicewascutandhandledwiththehelpofsomespecialtools.

B.Theicewastakenfromtheflowingriverwithhooksandcarriedbysledstoicehouses.

C.Theicewascarriedonthefrozen,surfaceofthepondorriver.

D.Theicewassawedintoevenblocksbyworkers.

30.(26)

A.Inadequatemedicalcare.

B.Continuingsocialunrest.

C.Lackoffood,waterandshelter.

D.Rapidspreadingoftheepidemic.

31.(21)

A.TheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

B.Budgetproblems.

C.Delays.

D.Technicaldifficulties.

32.聽力原文：W：Youcan't，iustdecidetostarthammeringthingsintowalls．Youneedtogetpermissionfirst.Haveyoucheckedwiththelandlord?

M：Calmdown．IgothisnumberfromHelen，gavehimacallandhegavemethethumbup．

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.HecalledHelenandshegavehimherpermission.

B.Hehithisthumbbecauseofcarelessness.

C.Hecalledthelandlordbuthedidn'tgetthrough.

D.Hewasallowedtohammerthingsintowallsbythelandlord.

33.(25)

A.Thewomanhasknownthemanforalongtime.

B.Thewomancouldnotmakeadecisionofthejob.

C.Thewomanisnotsatisfiedwiththeman.

D.Themanhasanappointmentbeforehegottotheoffice.

34.聽力原文：M：Don'tworry．I'msureyou'refitforthatjob.Remember，theywantsomeonewhoworkswellwithpeople．You'vegottoshowthemhoweasy-goingandpersonableyouare!

W：Thanks．I'llkeepthatinmind．

Q：Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

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A.Takepartinasportsmeet.

B.Attendabusinessmeeting.

C.Goforaninterview.

D.Takeanexam.

35.

【B5】

36.

【B2】

37.(29)

A.Sheassignedpeopletodothisreport.

B.Shemadeinvestigationsinthe700schools.

C.Shesupportedthereport.

D.Shewrotethisreport.

38.聽力原文：Apoorfarmerhadafriendwhowasfamousforthewonderfulappletreeswhichhegrew.Oneday,hisfriendgavethefarmerayoungtreeandtoldhimtotakeithomeandplantit.Thefarmerwaspleasedwiththegift,butwhenhegothomehedidnotknowwheretoplantit.Hewasafraidthatifheplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldstealthefruit.Ifheplantedthetreeononeofhisfields,hisneighborswouldcomeatnightandstealsomeoftheapples.Ifheplantedthetreenearhishouse,hischildrenwouldtakethefruit.Finallyheplantedthetreeinhiswoodswherenoonecouldseeit.Butwithoutsunlightandgoodsoil,thetreesoondied.

Laterthefriendaskedthefarmerwhyhehadplantedthetreeinsuchapoorplace.

"What'sthedifference?"thefarmersaidangrily,"IfIhadplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldhavestolenthefruit.IfIhadplantedthetreeinoneofmyfields,myneighborswouldhavecomeatnightandstolensomeoftheapples.IfIhadplanteditnearmyhouse,myownchildrenwouldhavetakenthefruit.'

"Yes,"saidthefriend,"butatleastsomeonecouldhaveenjoyedthefruit.Nowyouhaverobbedeveryoneofthefruitandyouhavealsodestroyedagoodtree."

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A.Abox.B.Ayoungtree.C.Abook.D.Apples.

39.聽力原文：M:I'mgettingworriedaboutJennifer.Allshetalksaboutthesedaysishervolleyballteamandallshedoesispractice.

W:Hergradeswillfallforsure.Let'strytofindherafterdinnerandtalksomesenseintoher.

Q:WhatarethespeakersprobablygoingtotellJennifer?

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A.TheywilltellJennifertopracticevolleyballharder.

B.TheywilltellJennifernottofallbehindothersinvolleyball.

C.Theywilltel1Jennifernottofallbehindothersinstudy.

D.TheywilltellJenniferabouthergrades.

40.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Eversincehumanshaveinhabitedtheearth,theyhavemadeuseofvariousformsofcommunication.Generally,thisexpressionofthoughtsandfeelingshasbeenintheform.oforalspeech.Whenthereisalanguagebarrier,communicationisaccomplishedthroughsignlanguageinwhichmotionsstandforletters,words,andideas.Tourists,thedeaf;andthemutehavehadtoresorttothisform.ofexpression.Manyofthesesymbolsofwholewordsareverypicturesqueandexactandcanbeusedinternationally,spelling,however,cannot.

Bodylanguagetransmitsideasorthoughtsbycertainactions,eitherintentionallyorunintentionally.Awinkcanbeawayofflirtingorindicatingthatthepartyisonlyjoking.Anodsignifiesapproval,whileshakingtheheadindicatesanegativereaction.

OtherformsofnonlinguisticlanguagecanbefoundinBraille,signalflags,Morsecode,andsmokesignals.Roadmapsandpicturesignsalsoguide,warn,andinstructpeople.

Whileverbalizationisthemostcommonform.oflanguage,othersystemsandtechniquesalsoexpresshumanthoughtsandfeelings.

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A.Whenlanguageisabarrier,peoplewillfindotherformsofcommunication.

B.Everybodyusesonlyoneform.ofcommunication.

C.Nonlinguisticlanguageisinvaluabletoforeigners.

D.Althoughotherformsofcommunicationexist,verbalizationisthefastest.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.

WhichstateinAmericacoversthelargestterritory?

42.

Developmentsininternationalcooperationareoftenconsideredtheresultof______.

A.articlesinlearnedjournals

B.programmesinitiatedbygovernments

C.friendshipsformedbyscholarsatmeetings

D.theworkofinternationalagencies

43.

AccordingtoBahramBekhradnia,whenthenumberofstudentsdeclines,______.

A.researchersandscholarswillbetemptedoverseas

B.topuniversitieswillhavetobecomemorecompetitive

C.universitieswillhavetocuttheirtuitionpricesfurther

D.bottomuniversitieswillhavetostrugglehardertosurvive

44.【S3】

45.

Theauthorgivestheexampleofairplanetoshowthat______.

A.theuseofplanedoesharmtothewholeworld

B.newtechnologyenhancescommunicationbetweencountries

C.newcommunicationmeansmaynotsavetheworldfromwars

D.airforcebecamemoreimportantthangroundtroopsinwars

46.

Whataretheresultsoftheglobalwarmingbesidesmeltingpolarice?

47.Inrecentdecades,thereisaphenomenonwhichmakesusgivesomeattention,theso-calledSoutheastAsian“tigers”haverivaledthewestern"lions"forstockclich6sthatmakeeconomicheadlines.ThemythofAmericaneconomichegemany(霸權(quán))overAsiaintheimposingandpatriarchalfigureofUncleSamhasprovidedfrequentpoliticalgrist(政治上可利用的資本)forSoutheastAsianpoliticalleaders,particularlyMalaysia'sPrimeMinisterMahathir.Hehasattemptedtoforgeaninternationalreputationasasnarlingtiger,butlatelysoundsmorelikeabarnyarddoggroaningatshadows.WithoutdemeaninginanywaytheremarkableachievementsofthenewlydevelopingeconomiesofMalaysia,ThailandandIndonesia,thesenationsattimesappeartobetheirownworstenemies.ThisisoftenexemplifiedbyDr.Maflathir,whorailsatWesternevilwheneveraninternationalordomesticcrisisprovidesanopportunity.

Tobemorespecific,therecentdevaluationofthePhilippineandThaicurrencies,andthesubsequentpressureontheMalaysiancurrencyhasinspiredDr.Mahathirtolaunchanall-outattackontheWestasthesourceoftheproblem:HeevenallegesthattheUnitedStateshasdeli-beratelydestabilizedSoutheastAsianeconomiesinrevengeforthesenations,supportingthebrutalmilitaryruleinMyanmar,anactionwhichtheUnitedStatesseemstowantinspectedratherthanrewarded.Butbyresortingtosuchscapegoat(替罪羊),insteadofacceptingevenabitresponsibility,thePrimeMinistermayunderminethefuturesuccessoftheregionandMalaysiainparticular.

Uponfurtherquestioning,Dr.Matlathirnarrowedhisattacktoonewealthyindividual,thewell-knownphilanthropist(慈善家),Mr.GeorgeSores,whoseoppositiontoMyanmar'sadmi-ssiontoASEAN(AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations)Mahathirfoundparticularity,irritating.ThelogicalmistakesthatunderliesuchconspiracytheoriesdonothelpMalaysiaaddresstheseriousissuesofeconomicoverheatingthatexpertshavebeenwarningaboutforallthesedifficultperiods,whichincludelargedeficitsandlowsavingstodebtratios.Infact,therecentdramaticdropinMalaysia'sstockmarketandcurrencyhasledDr.Mahathirtoreversehisinitialapproachtothecrisis.Heevenannouncesmeasuresthatatleastimplyheisquiteawareofexcessesinhisownadministration'sspendingpoliciesthathavecontributedtothiscrisisofconfidence.Intheend,thiskindofreactionunderminestheesteemthatDr.Marathi’senlightenedleadershiphasjustlyearned.

ItisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatDr.Mahathir______.

A.hascorrectlyidentifiedthefinancialprobleminAsia

B.triestomanipulateanti-Westernactionsforpoliticalgains

C.deteststheUSA'scontrollingovertheregionaleconomies

D.believesintheeffectoftheghostlyinfluencefromthewest

48.Whatwillhappenifcustomerskeeptheirspendinghabitsformedintheeconomicdownturn?

A.Theywillgetgoodsandservicesmuchcheaper.

B.It'slikelythattheyspendmoretimeindoors.

C.Retailerswillchangetheirbusinessstrategies.

D.Theywillenjoybetterservicesandexperiences.

49.

AccordingtoMunichRe,riskassessmentnowalsodependson______.

50.

Wecaninferfromthetextthattheappearanceof"immortal"lifeis______.

A.afadinghope

B.farfromcertain

C.justanillusion

D.onlyamatteroftime

51.

Contrastingtothefirstroundelection,therun-offelection

A.experiencedmoreviolence

B.wererejectedbysomevoters

C.wentthroughmoresmoothly

D.werecontrolledbyGeneralRiosMontt

52.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

ThestateofHawaiiturns50thisyear.Peoplethereshouldbehappy.Butit'shard.

Theeconomyisreallybad.Thehousingmarketandconstructionindustryareindeepslumps.Tourismhasbeenhammeredbytherecessionandswineflu.Unemploymentisdoublewhatitwasayearago.Toclosea$688millionbudgetgap,thegovernorannouncedthemostdrasticholidayprograminthecountry.She'sclosingstateofficesthreedaysamonth,fortwoyears.AlohaFriday,wherepeoplegotoworkinalohashirtsandmuumuus,isgoingtobeHolidayFriday,wheretheystayhomeinpajamasandlookforjobsontheInternet.

Andnow,acommunistdictatorsupposedlywantstoblowupHawaii.AJapanesenewspaper,TheYomiuriShimbun,reportedthisweekthatNorthKoreaplannedtolaunchaballisticmissileinHawaii'sdirectionaroundtheFourthofJuly.

Youcantakethethreatforwhatit'sworth.Hawaiiisn'tpanicking.Butthen,whilenoonewantstothinkofextinction,thewordisfarlessabstractinHawaiithaninotherplaces.TheislandshaveseenthedisappearanceoftheHawaiiankingdom,thekillingofitspeopleandtheextinctionofitslanguage.Today,Hawaiiistheworld'shottesthotspotforthreatenedandendangeredspecies.Astheonlyislandstate,it'stheonlyonethatfacesanexistentialthreatfromglobalwarmingandrisingoceans.

Foryears,financiallysqueezedHawaiiresidentshavebeenleavingindroves,settingupcoloniesinplacestheycanafford,likethemoonscapesoftheLasVegassuburbs.They'reexilesfromparadise.ManypeopleassumeHawaiianmusicissweetandhappy.Actually,muchofitissolemnandmelancholy.TohearBlaPahinuisinghisversionof"WaimanaloBlues"—"thebeachestheysell,tobuildtheirhotels,"istoglimpsethedepthsoftheHawaiiansenseofloss.

VisitorsgotoHawaiitogethappyandtan,andtheycarryhomewiththemvastmeasuresofgoodwill,peacefulnessandmemoriesofjoy.Maybeit'stimetogivesomeofthatbacktothesuffering50thstate.How?MaybebytellingyourrepresentativesinCongresstosupporttheAkakaBill,togiveNativeHawaiiansameasureoflostsovereignty,andrightsomeoldinjustices.

There'sagreatJulyFourthparadeinKailua,onOahu'swindwardside.It'snormallyfollowedbyfireworks,buttheywerecanceledthisyear:tooexpensive.Since1948,peoplehavesatonthewarmsandsofKailuaBeach,oohingandaahingasfireworksburstoverblackwater.Nowtheycan't,intheirstate'sgoldenanniversaryyear.Couldanythingbesadderthanthat?

Whatisthegovernor'spurposeinclosingstateofficesthreedaysamonth?

A.Toletthestaffhavetimeforjob-seeking.

B.Tostimulatetheslumpingmarket.

C.Tocutexpenditureonthepayroll.

D.Torelievethestaffoftheheavyworkload.

53.

Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

54.

Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorofthispassageconsidertobeanexampleofcreativityinachild?

A.Recitingapoemfluently.

B.Playingtheviolinwonderfully.

C.Winningaprizeinacompetition.

D.St